Thanks Nodge, great stuff. I'll check the liners tomorrow.

Cheers Alibro

Thanks everyone. Sorry I have been away. I have decided to send the head off to get the valves done. Will get it back tomorrow and see how I go. Has anyone ever experienced dropped cylinder liners? Is it visually noticeable or a like a fraction of a mm?

Not yet Alibro. I don't have my tester with me at the moment. So that's the first thing I should do right? What psi should I be looking for ya reckon?

Well, thank you for all your help thus far. So, got it all back together, fired it up and it's running on only 3 cylinders....grrr. the cylinder closest to the cam sprockets is not working and causing the engine to idle rough. I'm happy to dig deeper but can anyone tell me if this might have...

Thanks all. I have discovered that there is conflicting info regarding the correct position of the cam sprockets when timing. Some pics show the exhaust writing upside down whilst others show it the right way up. Any help?

Cheers Alibro, very helpful mate.

Thanks Alibro, yeah I was using the timing mark on the alt belt pully so maybe it's this that is a little out. Will take off the pully tomorrow and time it properly. Just hope all my work ain't in vain with bent valves....

Hi guys, hope someone can help. Had my Freelander sitting in the drive way for 2 yrs ( got a company car) with a blown head gasket. Just got around to replacing the gasket the other day but having a major headache getting the timing to line up on both the cam sprockets and the crank at the same...